Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
What is the day and month on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the fourth Thursday of November
What is the animal used as the main symbol for Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What was the year of the first Thanksgiving?
1621
What NFL team began the tradition of playing a game on Thanksgiving?
Detroit Lions
What is the meat typically eaten on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
True or False: We still celebrate Thanksgiving over three days
False
What were the English Separatists who came to the United States in 1620 called?
the Pilgrims
Why did the first Thanksgiving feast occur?
To celebrate the first harvest after the Native Americans taught them how to farm
What NFL team joined in on the Thanksgiving game tradition in 1966?
Dallas Cowboys
What is the red fruit often served alongside turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?
cranberries
What occurs on the Friday after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
What round orange fruit is both a symbol of Halloween and Thanksgiving?
Pumpkins
How many days did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
three days
How many NFL games are played on Thanksgiving?
3
True or False: Overeating is a part of the Thanksgiving holiday
True
What event happens in New York City every Thanksgiving morning?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
What might you go around the table and say at a Thanksgiving celebration?
Say something you are grateful for
What did the Pilgrams want when they left England for the “New World”?
They wanted religious freedom, prosperity, and to be land owners.
Who is my favorite team who happens to be playing this Thanksgiving?
The San Francisco 49ers
What food is used to create the dish covered in marshmallows?
Sweet potatoes
What is the number of turkeys consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46 million
True or False: The peaceful unity between the English settlers and Native Americans lasted for hundreds of years
False
What is the type of meat the native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer meat
In what year did the Detroit Lions begin the tradition of a Thanksgiving Day game?
1934